Inland Seas Education Association
- Address: 100 Dame St, Suttons Bay, MI, 49682
- Phone: (231) 271-3077
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About
Sail aboard the 77’ schooner Inland Seas on Grand Traverse Bay. This ship is designed specifically for learning about the Great Lakes ecosystem. Become a scientist as you trawl for fish, collect plankton, sample the lake bottom, test the water quality, collect microplastic samples, and much more. You can also become a sailor as you raise the sails and steer the ship!
Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire Great Lakes curiosity, stewardship, and passion. Through shipboard and on-shore experiences, public understanding and stewardship of the Great Lakes is enhanced.
To learn about the Great Lakes from shore, visit the Captain Thomas M. Kelly Biological Station in Suttons Bay. Interact with the learning stations about Great Lakes invasive species, explore the Great Lakes watershed on the giant Our Inland Seas mural, look at the live sea lamprey and other fish in the aquariums, touch zebra and quagga mussels and a crayfish in the touch tank, and gaze at the zebra mussel bike hanging from the ceiling. Admission for the Center is free. Our hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. -
Map
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Events
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Fishes of Lake Michigan
Dates vary between June 16, 2021 - June 24, 2021 -
Great Lakes Discovery Sail
Dates vary between June 16, 2021 - August 27, 2021 -
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What's in the Great Lakes Food Web?
Dates vary between June 18, 2021 - August 18, 2021 -
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Great Lakes Discovery Sail
Dates vary between June 21, 2021 - August 19, 2021 -
Great Lakes Under the Microscope
Dates vary between June 21, 2021 - August 25, 2021 -
Steady the Ship!
Dates vary between June 23, 2021 - August 26, 2021 -
Fishes of Lake Michigan
Dates vary between August 19, 2021 - August 19, 2021 -
Great Lakes Discovery Sail in Traverse City
Dates vary between August 20, 2021 - August 20, 2021 -
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Night Sail
Dates vary between September 9, 2021 - September 10, 2021 -
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Fall Color Sail
Dates vary between October 9, 2021 - October 9, 2021 -
Fall Color Sail
Dates vary between October 9, 2021 - October 9, 2021 -
Fall Color Sail
Dates vary between October 10, 2021 - October 10, 2021
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